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Museums & Exhibits

A mandate to inform and entertain: Visiting the Underground Prisoners Museum in Jerusalem

The Underground Prisoners Museum in Jerusalem offers a fascinating insight into the ordeal Jewish freedom fighters faced in the British Mandate jail. BERJAYA

By Jacob Solomon | Sep 4, 2013 | 05:13 AM

'Ready maideleh’: 100 years since Marcel Duchamp

The shift Duchamp made from the hand to the head was revolutionary: no longer was the artist’s hand at the center of things, but the head, the idea. BERJAYA

By Yuval Saar | Sep 3, 2013 | 06:16 PM

The secret to peace in the Middle East, at an architectural expo

An exhibition in Tel Aviv is showcasing the work of a studio that has designs on bringing peace to the region via architecture. BERJAYA

By Keshet Rosenblum | Jul 24, 2013 | 07:05 PM | 3

Detail of the Shirazi Koran from the 16th century.

From Persia to Jerusalem: Israel's National Library marks Ramadan with digital Koran exhibit

Manuscripts date from the 9th through 19th centuries and originate from diverse locales throughout the Muslim world. BERJAYA

By Ofer Aderet | Jul 12, 2013 | 09:50 AM | 2

Tel Aviv White Night 2013: Recommended events and artists

The city that never sleeps is hosting its annual all-nighter, where the party literally spills into the streets. Haaretz lists the best places to dance, drink and soak up culture this year. BERJAYA

By Anat Rosenberg, Sahar Shalev, Hilla Ohayon, Tamar Rotem, Ben Shalev | Jun 27, 2013 | 06:01 PM | 2

Israel's Tel Hatzor Archaeological Museum desperately trying to pick up the pieces

The Tel Hazor Archaeological Museum, a prime example of David Reznik's Brutalist architectural style, is at risk of succumbing to a declining interest in archaeology and the ravages of earthquakes and inadequate maintenance. BERJAYA

By Keshet Rosenblum | Jun 26, 2013 | 06:52 PM

Stairway to Haifa: Cutting a slice out of the city's urban layer cake

Haifa Trail gives walkers vivid picture and robust taste of diversity making the northern city colorful and intriguing. BERJAYA

By Moshe Gilad | Apr 28, 2013 | 03:53 PM

A chilly spectacle at Jerusalem's International Ice Festival

Mayor Nir Barkat promises new and improved content at Jerusalem's second International Ice Festival. BERJAYA

By Reuters | Feb 19, 2013 | 12:11 PM

From “Hannaleh’s Sabbath Dress”: Familiar to anyone who grew up in Israel

Israeli childhood in pictures

'Days of Innocence,' a new exhibition at Israel Museum, features Eva Itzkowitz's illustrations for iconic Israeli children's books. BERJAYA

By Tamar Rotem | Jan 21, 2013 | 06:19 AM

This year's exhibition goes beyond the big news stories of the year.

Photos worth 1,000 sorrows

The eighth annual 'Local Testimony' photojournalism exhibition at the Eretz Israel Museums depicts the drama of everyday life in Israel and the Palestinian territories. BERJAYA

By City Mouse Online | Dec 13, 2012 | 09:16 AM

Amos Gitai at the Munio Gitai Weinraub Museum of Architecture in Haifa.

Amos Gitai sets up Israel's first architecture museum in memory of his father

Famed filmmaker dedicates Haifa space to his father Munio Gitai Weinraub, a 'Bauhaus refugee' who single-handedly changed the city's landscape. BERJAYA

By Keshet Rosenblum | Sep 20, 2012 | 04:12 AM

Class in creating characters by folding paper: A Japanese experience?

How do you define 'design'? Who cares?

A fun, though not necessarily educational, day at Holon's Design Museum. BERJAYA

By Yuval Saar | Aug 20, 2012 | 04:25 AM

Tales of love and loss in the White City

On Tu B'Av, the Israeli Valentine’s Day, heritage sites and museums in Tel Aviv will present tales of love, some happier than others, born in the early days of the city. BERJAYA

By Ofer Aderet | Aug 1, 2012 | 09:20 AM

Parks & Nature

Gan Hashlosha National Park. Crowded but still beautiful.

Spring-hopping in Israel's Beit She’an Valley

By Moshe Gilad | 08:22 PM

Baby baboon born at Ramat Gan Safari: Fake father protecting it from his wives

By Ruth Schuster | 03:47 PM

Forty years on, an Israeli archaeology class keeps on giving

By Alona Ferber | 09:55 AM | 4

Food & Drink

Four of Israel's best wineries

By Motti Kalmovich | 05:53 PM | 2

Taste Test: Best places to buy honey cake in Israel

By City Mouse Online | 01:35 PM

Restaurant review: Where to eat out in Israel on Rosh Hashanah

By City Mouse Online | 01:34 PM

Music & Theater

Stars, stripes and dust: Life and tunes of Woody Guthrie come alive on stage

By Michael Handelzalts | 11:09 AM

Electrodes instead of drumsticks at Grateful Dead member's Jerusalem concert

By Ido Kenan | 04:15 PM

Diverse set of five films shortlisted for 2013 Israeli documentary competition

By Nirit Anderman | 11:41 AM

Travel News

Flights disrupted at Ben-Gurion airport due to baggage handlers' dispute

By Zohar Blumenkrantz | 01:51 PM

Israel’s hotels finding a new rival in average Joe

By Rina Rozenberg | 06:48 PM | 2

The Hebrew language to receive two new museums, and maybe more

By Nir Hasson | 04:33 AM | 3

Shopping & Shuks

Japanese fashion comes into being in Tel Aviv

By Shahar Atwan | 03:50 PM

Castro’s new fall collection - two collections, actually

By Shachar Atwan | 08:03 PM

The scents and sensibility of a Jaffa perfumerie

By Sahar Shalev | 05:36 AM

Religion & Relics

Dome of the Rock on Temple Mount/Noble Sanctuary in Jerusalem's Old City

All quiet on the Temple Mount - though not at the Western Wall

By Moshe Gilad | 02:57 AM | 2

Crying King David: Are the ruins found in Israel really his palace?

By Julia Fridman | 06:37 AM | 20

Byzantine trash yields archaeological treasure

By Ran Shapira | 03:08 PM | 8

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